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pase oi pcrfeciing the invention. and be.
lore 4 v eek has passed ~ electro-mptor
car will be gliding along the streets OF
philadpIphia.
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Ker West YeIIen.Fexer.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch.l

KEY WEST. FLA, July There have
been three new cases OF yellow.feyer since
Yesterday, but no deaths.
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Endemic OF Mea,,ex.
IBy telegraph TO The Dispatch.l

10y tOfVeI7F11 10 tHo DIspaIchI
MONTREAL, July There is an epidemic
oi measles at Point st. Chlrles. Al least
500 cases are reported.
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FINANCIAL
azw YORK BALTIMORE, AuD kIcH.
xoHD STOCK EXCHANGES.
srsir, Provisions, Cotton. fsbssss. xxr'
pertine, Resin, Tar, ana
Peanut Earkotp.
[By telegraph 10 the DIspatch.I

vNEy YORK. July 1.--klthOugh Il was supposed
that trading at the stock Exchange would DO
quiet to-day, tho reality surpassed expecta-
tons In that respect for many brokers and
operators did not put In an appearance. and
disincllpation 10 embark In any new ventures
over 40 long period restricted transactions
among those who did. Continued high rates
for money also aided in producing this effect,
disbursements not having yet become available
for leaning purposes. There was no news 70 ar
feet values and the moyementso Of the day were
Of little importance except that Western Union
was sold OF on the renewal Of denials OF the
prospects OF a settlement OF the telegraph war,
Western UniOn, Pacific Mail, and New England
with Reading, which was sold to day. The
second assessment paid comprised about all
there was doing, the remainder being dun
from tho opening TO the close without feature
Of any kind. In the unlisted departments.
American cotton-oil trusts we're active ON
declaration Of dividend, but there was much
disappointment a. they sold OF nearly per
cent Tie opening was weak-Ha'i per
cent below Yesterdays final prices. Trading
was quiet and sooe became dull, 40 remdluiug
until the close. Prices became firmer, how
ever, and Western Union, New England, anu
Jersey Central showed some strength. Inc
firm tone was continued until noon, though
Missouri Pacific. Manhattan, and wabash pc
came heavy before that time. me entire llst
then reacted and Pacific Mall showed decided
weakness, but I'm the last hour an improved
tone was noticeable in tho easing up Of the
money mark 81. and at tho close was quiet though
firm at about the best figures OF the day. Iotal
sales. 10000 shares.
NBw YORK, July yoOn.-Sts,ks dun and
heavy. money tight at q and interest kx-
change-Long, 4S2A short, 1874. Govern
ments dun.
Erening.-Rxchsngs duh and steady. Money
Sa6 per annum 10 i per day. Sub-Treasury pa
Governments dun; per cents, 1854; ~ per
caute f00l< Sfafa bonds dull.
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nAIr1noRE STOCK KARKEr.
RICHNONp aToCY gxgyARag

BALTIMORE, MD, July i.--Virginia So, cou-
olidatcd, 40 ; 30. now 3s, g. Bid to-day.
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET
n.cINE iNTELLIaENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JrLY /. IaL


SAILED.
steamship Wyanoke, Hulphers, New YORK.
merchandise aud passengers, q. W. All0n b
c., agents.
Steamer Pioneer, Hines. ph.iAielphis, mer-
CLAudiso aud passenger, ). ". AcCarrick,
agent
steamer Ariel Deyo. Norfolk. United states
mali mer haudise aBd passengers, l. b. To-
sun, agent
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PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, July /, isT.
l2Y telegraph
ARRIVED.

sionmshio SENECA, Walker. New YORK. saI
sailed flr West iuint.
Steamship Drmeli. Gounlry, New OTlosa,,
cOaled aud .1i,rd Tor Rouen.
Schooner Martha y. Hale, Boston.
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BAREETs Ky TELgcRhSE
NEW YORE.

NEW YOHy. July Lotion quiet and steady
sales, lt2 hates; uplandi, II l-l6c.; Orleans,
Ike; ret receipts, 10 bales: expOrts--to
Great Britain, 1,5Os bales; 70 France. y bales
TO the Continent, Ga bales; stock. gs2,J67 baiea
For the wesk--Net receipts, 1879 bales; gross
receipts, 1851 bales: cxYorts-to Great Britain.
Ana bales: 20 France, % bales; 10 the CONT
ncnt. 26lG bales; forward, g2J5 bales; sales,
$50 bales. southern -four quiet but steady.
Wheat Spring steady and wlSloui any in
Tortant change; winter grades moro or less
nominal; NO. red, July, Gr<asJHc: Augu =
y as5c.; September, s5AGs54c. Corn steady
and only moderately active; options haac.
lover, closing steady No. 2, July, a. AIS &C. !;
August, 40 &C.; sepieUb er 46c. Oats isaj[c.
higher No. 2. 3}4a33 &C.: mixed western. "a
3d.; No. ., July, 33is aS3i<c.; August. 32ifa
327,c Hops quiet and steady; state. l0t22c.
Ccifee-fair RIO quiet and steady at slsfgk;
No. Rio, July, tIG35aFl6.s0; August, $1,000
1870; September, ti6. f5asil.s0 Sugarsteady
and quiet: refined dun. Molassos dulL Rico
steady Cotton seed Ol-3ic. for crude: 42sa
iic. for refined. R0sin quiet at 81. l5afl20. TIr-
Ieptine dull az 81 ,a3ic. Hides steady. Wool
quiet. Pcrk dun. Beef dull. Miidlos nominal
Lard 7a9 points higher. but less active; western
steam, $685., closing a. a.; August, 7sT03
.HHlf aff.F
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RACES.
Match 10 be run in mile heats, bcsi tE0ia
three. Purse ~ $50 a. the winning hose.
SIR. George Walton, Of RichmOni, entors sor-
rel horse Edmond W: nr 10. Harper, Of Ash
land, enters gray mare Noble hcolnder.
Horses 70 START promptly a; V'clOcs.
MATCH CANE OF BASEBALL AND OTHER
ANUsEMENIS.
Fun arrangement, for GRAND BALL et night.
Full string Italian band.
Such peisCDs desiring % purchase PRiyi-
LEGES b. SILL EArABLR5, fCEcRgAM. g.,
will apply TO GILES b. JAtkSON. chairnan
q Committee on Privileges, No. ~ Governor
street. until SATURDAY, July ~, at6P 4. NJ,
after which tiTne a. the f0mpls. .O3 vesf p-0A u
street. or on the fair-Gioar1s July ( is4.
ny oTder VI she Cen niitea.
WILLIAM MASON,
GILES B. JACKSON.
ISAIAH PEIERFORD
Committee OF ArraDgeaen.s
ROYAL ROCKS.
" l-Fd-asl Secretary % Goa miit9e.
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EXcURsIoN oY6UNDs.
Ashland PIX,

EIGHTEkN Mo. rs FR0A RICHMOND.
on the Richmond, Fsodorict sbnrg AMI p0;0maf
railroad, having been Improved ana renosai-i,
offers unusual stnnrtons to PICNIC All kA.
ClkS0N PARTIES.
LARGE OAK GROVE, TWO PONDS FOR
BOATING AND FISHING.
CRo0,RT GROUNDS AND FINE PAVILION.
Tyhins Chartered 10 picnic parties a. ios
ra&s Apply TO q. A. iait1~
General iickes Agent Rich,rond, kredeylszs-
my sr4Thksa
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LIyERPOoL CoTroN MARKEr.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
d.. tf.a. pf-...A,

JULY Tho market l. very firm at tbs al
vance. hut stock almost exhausted and re-
ceiIts light. But foW nuts left IN thu country.
sales NJ ii.c. for prime and ave. for s,ricuy
prime.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for tho Di-pWch.l
July 1-Narket worry firm. Prime. iaiRc. !;
fancy. q. G.. common. 2l3r.; shcllel, Sale. !.
fectsry hand. picked. E9Jhc.
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CHICAGO.

CdIc4Go, July J.-Cash quotations we're
a. follows: Flour ruled QUOT, Du; holders LOOK
for Improvement after the holidays. No. 2
spring wheat, G9Ho697sc. No. spring
wheat, &c.; No 2 red. ~ a73c. No. corn. 30.
No. oats, PC. Mess-pOrk, sl4asl5 Lara.
s651H. short rib sides (lOOsol, E.S0aT.5l
Dry-salted shoulders tboxed). sli0aglJ0.
Shon-clear sides boxed, s, 95asS. Whlskey,
CLIO.
Leading futures ranged.
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NEW YCfH COTTON FrrvREA

Ss" , ORR. July l.--Cotton-Eet receipts,
oa'esi ercss receipts, is8 bales; futures
sl000aslOSl: August, sll.osatll.0j: sep
;ember. tl0.2sasi039; October. .g9la'g.Ss: NO
yember. ig,sbias9: December, s11HDls;
January. s9s0ai9.sl; February, f9.5eD ~:
MaIch. ilNlaig9i. April. 80 glaill.
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RAND PIC-NICAND BARBECUE
W At TIE FAIRGROUNDS,
OK MONDAY. July {. hS7, -NDER TIE
AUSPICES or THE GALILEAS FISH
ERMEN ASSOCIATION
TUlRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE RX-
PECTED 10 BE PRESENT

Iycursi)rs FROM Washiu ytOn, Petersburg,
l. uchburg. Dinviile. StaUnt3a, NO11ls. char.
lcucsyil!e. and other points coming u Witn0ss
the consolidation ef 1900 GGlioan Fishermen
Of the United states II Ameri 3.
His Eycelency FiiZhugh Leo. Hon. Mayor
". &. Darlington. 90 ki'hmeui lion. MAYO
Ih0mssJ Jarratt 81 Petersburg; Hon. r. W. n.
G. u. Thomas !. Hal, n Baltimore; RoyG !.
Anderson Taylor, James Holmes. VIZ. shorts.
I hchmCr.. end olhsr Distinguish Il gentle
mon htf t1. .neht di,ifcs, will he preseu. -
addross tho vast mulurl.e on tbs occts!oa.
The grand spectae.0 Il
ROASTING AZ OK.
which win be roasted whole aud eaten on tho
grounds. A piece Tor everybody This Ok
weighs 1910 pounds. an1 will be- exhibited In
the grand street rara1os oG SATURDAY ani
MONDAY.
Tho LINE or MARCH through mo princi-
pal streets commences from Tie Tabernacle,
No 800 vest br0.d str4ot, az ~ O''ln-x
The COLORhD BATTALION viii heal tho
Emo Of march and parade In rho morning ani
= "a visit the fair-1founds aud Re reviewed 81
the Governor.
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MATCH CANE OF BASEBALL AND OTHER
AMUsEMENIs

DlC-NlCS AND BOATING
Il lotNGs POND. Hermitage road from
west Leiea street Fine Groheds. Pavilion
hgtied for parties at night 0y5i Boats plenty
q v ). M0RDKcAI, csryWest Johasloa &
C0leity. 10 aeodiIs
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
SECRETARY ENDICOTT.
Rumors of His Resignation Dis
credited-His Gruff Messenger.

humorS OF HIs Resignation DIS.
credited-His Gruff Messenger.
| From Washington Letter to tho Neuo YORK Star.
The report that, owing to differences
growing out of the management OF the
Surgeon Generals office, the Secretary OF
War has placed his resignation in the
hands OF the President, is received here
with degree of amusement. 1t Is re-
jected outright by many persons as high.
ly improbable, and at the White House it
is pronounced nonsense. Still there are
| those who look upon it with favor, for the
reason that they would be glad of It's
truth. Judge Endic0tt is the least known
or all the members of the Cabinet,
and he shows no disposition as
time passes to lower the barriers
that have kept, and still keep, the
extremely formal man, who buries him
self in his office or at home, and partiol-
pates but little, and then reluctantly, in
the lie around him. No man has ever
been able to break through this reserve,
and no one now tries. He is accepted a.
his own valuation, and upon his own
terms, and tine world here, since ne seems
to desire it, passes by on the other side.
Criticism OF this sort of thing 10, of
course, pretty free, and particularly In
Democratic circles. 1t cannot possibly
tend to popularize the administration.
As If to emphasize his own unfortunate
temperament, fate has sent Judge Endi-
colt the most Objectionable messenger on
the earth. He 10 gruff, pretsntiOus and
most unoivil creature, who delights in
keeping people of. He stands guard Nj
the Secrstary's door as II all mankind
were intruders and bores, and it was his
duty TO settle all those coming his way.
IL was not long ago that he seut two gen.
tlemen away from the department who
called at the Presidents request to give
the Secretary OF War some very impor-
tant information. They had late news
about Geronimo, which they had
communicated TO the President, and
were requested TO communicate also to
Judge Endicott. They went from the
White House over to the War Depart
ment and handed their cards to the ogre.
The creature, as usual, was sure that the
Secretary would sec no one. The visitors
explained that they came from the PresI-
dent, and asked that the Secretary be ad-
vised of the fact. The ogre disappeared
with the cards, but was back in q mo-
ment to say that the Secretary was busy
and would not see them.
The visitors blew a small whistle of as
constituent and retired duly abashed. 'Tis
said that when the President heard of the
circumstances he used some pretty strong
language. Judge EndlcOtt is at present
i'll Massachusetts, and it is not known
here how long he contemplates remaining.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
DUES sCREyEN HOUSE.

THIS popular hotel Is now provided with q
city, and has been remodeled and newly fur
pished. The proprietor, who by recent purA
chase 10 also the owner Of the establishments,
spares neither pains nor expense In the enters
Florida visitors Is earnestly invited. The
table Of the Screven House Ia supplied with
every luxury that the markets at home OF
abroad can afford.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
SPECIALS,
LADIES' UNDERWEAR !

10 Dozen Ladies' good Muslin Chemisc.
yoke and shoulder straps. RUNE trimmed Il.
only S5c. each.
10 Dozen Ladies' fine Muslin Chemise,
tucked bosom, with embroidered centre, an
only Soc. each.
~ Dozen Ladies' Muslin Night Gowns. en-
broidered and rufle fronts. only SOC. each.
ID Dozen Ladies best Muslin Night Gowns.
bosom OF six 4-bunuh tucks, interseoted by s
rows OF fine embroidery, neck and cuffs em-
gain.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
Rough on mir, ),

Washing nowd tough on Dirt" a pertoo,
less, eSt ro"Ser found at lastl A harm
clean. S swa.,nne AL article. nn,a n" am IN,
whitens ~,,Gs,etens, ireshens. bleschos a an1
fabric. r TI1,nont slightest injury 10 en ana
laces. ge ~nnnequalled for fine iireoos" n ane.
laundry nse al household, kitchen "m n
and SOAP soltens water, saves lahnr
Oc'' iOc., Zoo. at Gr9ce ers"'s yel-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18

Sinai, Tough on Bile" Pms
pleasant irSSnules, small dose. big resu,ts
stomsoh' 10 operation, don,t di s resuits,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
THE MORRISON HOUSE.

one OF the Largest Boarding Houses
In the South
HAVING been newly fitted up, affords
Ii pleasant reems, good board with pure
Artesian Water. ct prices to suit those wish.
ing regular, Transient or table accom- modak0
tions. Northeast corner Broughton and
Drayton Streets opposite Marshall House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
1ttiliineru.
PL. SHE:k'S
1873 BrOughtOn st.
At Zoe. We Offer:

$50 Dozen, 1876 inches long. heavy pure linen
Towels with pretty 4-inch borders, no restric-
tion to quantity; each person is allowed 10
buy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
Every Day Offering

Bargains in White Goods, satins, Ginghams.
Our departments are rapidly filling up with
new Millinery, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, EN-
broiderles, Linen Collars, Lace Neckwear,
PARASOLS, PARASOLS, ETC.
Ec- Country orders will receive our prompt
and careful attention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
cREAr DEALS PROMISE

.,seated Coloring Which mr.
Fhe ',s Project Assumes "he
suily nv the Brokers' Wit.
from n. Ss~ York 7.",ss, ,v,t, =.
An lno the unique IN literature, Is pre-
paste lOl 'rr rosent waiting world with
Psrlns W whose title page is going TO read
/ ,mstbing like this;
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puicl nuehu-Psiba."
nsy R,s oSlnp'ete cure. all annoying Kid.
al Drug lists. ""fS diseases. 81
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Salvador.
MARsHALL HOUSE.

SAVANNAH, GA.
GEO. ID. HODGES, Proprietor. Formerly
VI of, the Metropolitan Hotel, New YORK.
and the Grand Union, Saratoga Springs,
Location central. ALI parts of the city and
places OF interest accessible by street cars
constantly passing the doors. Special i'm
ducements TO those visiting the city for busf-
ness or pleasure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
new STOCK JERSEYS

50 Dozen LADIES' black, brilliant wool Jer-
seys, pleat back, only $l,25.
rs Dozen Ladies' black, brilliant wool Jer-,
seys, vest front, pleat backs, superb goods
81 90; worth fully, So 90.
20 Dozen Ladies' black, fine wool Jerseys,
IN nobby styles, at SO ana -; worth else W here,
u and So.
so Dozen LadieE and Misses pleat back,
pure wool, spring weight Bouce Jerseys, in
all colors, only 81 80; worth fully, ~.
Lot Infant Camel Jerseys, size 30 inches,
al 75c.; reduced from 81 so.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18

What Via soon Io was to be done for.
ue word wa. / begun forp,D
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
JOHN g. BUTLER,

NJ HITE LEADs. CoLORs, OILS. GlAss.
w yARNiSH. ETC; READY MfXEIi
rAaIIkTsi KAILRoAD. STEAMER AMI
and HuiLDER8l HARDWARE. sole GEM
tori k&fALfMh. CA LcIN 40 PLABTNW
chMENIs, HAIik. and LAND PLAsTEN.
. Whitaker Street. Savannah. Ga.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-26
PHILLIPsBURG KANSAS. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY g. 1887

the house. When the little sufferer was
finally recovered, It was found that she
had broken one Of her arms and one leg,
badly bruised her head and seriously in
jured herself internally. There WIS a
pick and bucket IN the well at the time
and how the child escaped instant death
is indeed wonderful, but she did and at
last accounts was mending and improv-
ing quite as rapidly as could possible e
expected.
Burlington NOnpdreiE: Wednesday a
man named Wheeler was IN town from
the west line Of the county, He report,
Monday or Tuesday the finding Of a
body OF a pack peddIer dead on the Chi
cagO cattle ranch, just over the line in
Greenwood county, six or seven miles
east Of Madison in Lena Valley. The
dead man had been carried to the place
found, In a buggy or light wagon, and
then dumped 0ut, after which the wagon
had driven of. The dead man had some
bruises on the face and ear and one
hand. The suppOsItiOn is, he had been
killed by some one and his body taken
IN a buggy and carried to the place
where found, and then left. His pack,
containing knives, handkerchiefs and
notions was found near the body undis-
turbed, and he was evidently a stranger.
Marion Register: We mentioned the
other day that the Knights OF Labor Or
ganizatiOn of this city, about 100 strong,
were discussing the merit Of a Packing
house and soap factory, and the prob
able cost of construction and running OF
one in Marion. We are informed that
about SIS, 1000 must be raised shares SO
each will be issued and shareholders
limited to ten or twenty shares, and the
business conducted entirely by the order,
and so run as to forever avoid monopoly.
1t is proposed to start on a scale which
will furnish employment, at the start, to
about 100 men, who will receive at the
start not less thai % cents per hour.
The object is a good one and We feel as
sured that every business man Will lend
encouragement to the enterprise.
Beloit Courier: We are glad to an
nounce that the whisky and gambling
dives in our city are being pulled and
vigorously dealt with by the officers.
Sheriff McGrath had a half dozen of the
steerers in limbo yesterday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-26
A Caltforninn,s Lament

San Francisco Chronicle.
It no use. We have got to come
down peg or two in California. They
have knocked US out on I'll sorts Of
things IN the east. They beat us on oy-
clones and hurricanes, they have taken
away from us tbs prestige Of earth
quakes, and they have positively left rs
behind In all sorts of natural phenomena.
They've had a panic in stocks that
simply places our lutte deal in the shade.
We have came so low, indeed, as to seek
to initiate them In strikes. Fancy Cali
rornias that was never anything but en-
Pbatically original, beocming a copy of
the nn'7NFgble east But now our ami
- - A1ese, for a clever child
IN Chicago and a
CUT, -. eor4--.-s Heaven knows
where they'll end now. This VIII be
sad blow to California mothers. Perhaps
L may be wrong, Maybe this. story is
not funny OF cute. From the bottom OF
my soul L hope so. The Boston story
has naturally to do with the mind. A
youngster of the female sex had lust
commenced her school lie. She found
herself one day in a little group OF other
school children who were further adj
vanced than she was. They were telling
each other what books they were ''in''
IN school, and making as much as they
could out of the subject. She could not
stand it. Even to her infantile mind the
meaner position she held IN that COM
pany was quite clear. But she did not
mean to be quite out Of the discussion
So she took advantage of pause in tn
ALL 4 10
''I'm IN a primer, and slatei and
pencil, and spongeP
The Chicago story has naturally TO
do with the body. And It was hoy.
BOYS have but little 'mind" in them
any time. The little sister had retired
to rest and the family were in the par
lor, when there came a call from up
stairs. The child smelt smoke; they all
did. Somebody went ont to ring the
alarm, while the others hunted for the
fire. They could not find any, but at
last they traced the smoke to a corner of
the child s room. The engine arrived
and the men came Piiing upstairs. The
small boy of the family WIS IN fever of
delight. He was examining the hose
and chopping things with the axes, for
there wasn't any very bad fire, and it
took them some time to get at it. They
found burning joist, set on fire by the
neighbor's furLace. The little boy
meanwhile was talking to some Of the
disengaged fremen.
"Say," he said, ''if there should be a
big fire here, and you want to save
things, please don't save my winter fan
nels, for they tickle me-"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-26
EmB1ems OF Mourning

New York Mail and Express.
The recent death of Bishop Potter and
the draping OF the churches in the do
cese in purple ana black as emblems OF
mourning, the former being the apPrO-
pirate color for a bishop, have occasiOned
considerable inquiry as to the various
cOlors used for mourning. The follow
ing facts are, therefore, not without IN
terest. Black is intended to express the
absence of light and joy-the midnight
gloom Of sOrrcw. 1t is the color OF
mourning in Europe as well as in this
country. 1t was also used for the same
purpose in ancient Greece and in the
Roman empire. Black and white striped
is the mourning Of the South Sea Island
ers, signifying SORROW mingled with
hope. The Romans during the rePu9-
lie, wore dark blue for mourning, snd
purple and violet to express royalty
''zings and priests to God The cHrdi-
nails and kings of France have always
been mOurned for by the use Of purple,
and this use Of the color has been hand
ed down to the present time. 1t is said
that the purple signifies the 'blue" or
aristocratic blood of the deceased.
/ White is the emblem of hope, and still
prevails for all mourning IN China. In
England and this country it is used FOR
children, to denote purity. Henry VIII
wore white for Anne Boleyn. The ladies
OF ancient Rome and Sparta also wore
white when occasion required, end up tC
/ the year 1893 it was the emblem Ol
mourning in Spain. In England it Il
still customary to wear white silk hat
bands for the unmarried. Grayish
brown Is the color used In Ethiopia
the color Of the earth to which the dead
return. In Persia pale brown is used,
while sky blue, to express the sssuranss
that the deceased has gone to heaven, il
the color used il. Syria, Cappedocia
Armenia and Turkey. A deep blLe Is
used In BOkhana. Yellow is the sere
and yello,, leaf the color Of mourning "a
Egypt and Burmah, where it is also the
color OF the monastic orders; while Il
Brittany the widows caps among thE
peasantry are ali made Of yellow. Il
viii be remembered that Anne BoleyE
wore yellow mourning for CathaEine o
ArRgon.